I was able to contact an acquaintance who has been working with the FS first hand on the Beasley Assessment - Just wanted to share this rare GOOD news about OHV use in Georgia.
I sit on the RTP committee that approved the funds for the assessment.
And, I’ve sat with the Forest Supervisor for many hours.
He feels that Beasley Knob IS an appropriate place for OHV trails.I spent 2 weeks walking the trails in Beasley Knob with the Forest Service and the President of the Professional Trail Building Association during the assessment. We documented every inch of every trail. How wide is it? How steep is it? How deep are the walls? We GPS’d it with $6,000 GPS units strapped to our backs. And, it rained most of the time…what fun. LOL. Then the team looked at possible new trail sections to create loops. And, at what sections may need to be closed or re-routed. A report will be generated for the Forest Service offering professional advice and ideas. Then the Forest Service will decide what to do first, second, third, etc. It will depend on the time and budget they have.
The report is due in January. There will be public Scoping letters available before any work is done.
On a side note, I’ve introduced a few of the Georgia Cruiser’s officers to the Forest Service Ranger for the Chattooga District. We met and looked over the maps. The Cruiser guys are supposed to be out scouting trails…
Dave Logan
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